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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1903

Page

4

Runaway Boy Wanted In Connection With Palem Home

Chief of Police Barnette received a telegraphic request from Sion Salow, Va., asking him to search for two boys and arrest one. The boy, John Pierce, aged sixteen, ran away from Palem and was last seen leaving Roanoke on a freight train. He is light complexioned with dark hair, five feet nine inches tall, about 150 pounds, wearing a blue cap, blue serge coat, and light checked trousers.

Barnette Sion Salow Palem Roanoke John Pierce

Charters Issued to West Virginia Companies

The following companies have been granted Charters Fort Defiance Cases and Coal and Coke Company at Kanawha Falls West Virginia to mine and deal in mineral products and carry on business incidental thereto Capital 25000 Hutchinson Stephenson Plat com pany of Charleston To carry on a Wholesale business of hats caps and notions Capital 30000 B A Wise and Company of Charleston To sell all kinds of merchandise on installment plan Capital 10000

Fort Defiance

New Baseball Club Organized at Tug River

The young men at United States Coal and Coke Company plant No. 3 formed a baseball club and prepared grounds and uniforms. They seek games on the 20th and 27th of this month, either on Tug River grounds or elsewhere. Communicate with R. Bo Myers, manager, Tug River, W. Va.

United States Coal and Coke Company

Rock falls kill worker at Peace Springs site

Charles Smithers, new Peace Springs resident, was killed instantly when a rock fell from a slope while he worked on a grade contract near Peace Springs. The accident left a wife and five children.

Residence for Sale on Bluefield Avenue

Nine room house offered for cheap sale on Bluefield Avenue. Inquiries at the Daily Telegraph office for further information.

Bluefield Avenue Daily Telegraph Office

PERSONALS AND BRIEFS UPDATE FROM THE CITY

A. Mitchell returned from Roanoke. Rafiver of Roanoke is in the city as General Freight Agent. Isaac Frack from Baltimore visited yesterday. Mrs W H Thomas returned from Tennesse e. W C Pollock returned from Fort Spring. R E Shirey left yesterday for Angusea county Va. Estelle Bettimore returned from Tazewell. Mr and Mrs D Baldwin returned from Baltimore Nutok and Roanoke. B W Harman arrived to begin duties as a newly appointed officer. L B Freeman and Dan L Smith of Pennsylvania lines are in the city. W A Beagle in charge of Southern Express delivery is back after illness. An Anti Saloon League meeting at 8 pm in the Christian Church, Rev J W West of Richmond to speak. Temperance members urged to attend. A fifteen ton hydraulic jack exploded at the round house drop-pit, injuring an Armenian named Bastakras. TO RENT Desirable nine room residence in West Graham area. Apply to G W Berry Tag River W Va. Dean’s Ointment advertised 50 cents.

Anti Saloon League Christian Church J. W. West Richmond Friends of Temperance Round House Bastakras

Local Juneteenth? No. Tazewell Happenings Highlights Weddings

Miss Edith Whitman and Mr. ONeill wed at the Whitman home with Rev. P A Kelly officiating. The couple left on No. 16 for an eastern city tour and Mr Hill, related to Dr Hill of Wise C. H., works as a bookkeeper at Imboden Coal and Coke Co. They join a week of county nuptials noting multiple marriages and social visits across Tazewell County.

Tazewell Edith Whitman Mr. O. Neill W. C. Whitman P. A. Kelly Methodist Church Hill Dr. Hill Wise C. H Imboden Coal and Coke Company Bigtone Gap

Sudden Death of George Jewell

James T. Jewell returns from Montgomery Virginia after funeral of his uncle George Jewell who died suddenly at his home Monday night. The deceased was about sixty years old and was in apparently good health a few moments before death.

James T. Jewell Montgomery George Jewell

Library Dedication Highlights Morgantown Commencement

At Morgantown West Virginia on June 18 the university dedicated a new library building costing over 100000 dollars. Melville Dewey spoke alongside President Cowden and Prof Henry S Green. Military honors went to Company A for drill, F K Fairfax for first cadet honors, C M Bennett and J T West for target practice, with Lilly Morgan winning the Columbian Society essay prize over Laura Crago.

Morgantown W. Va Melville Dewey New York State Library Cowden Board of Regents Henry S. Green F. K. Fairfax C. M. Bennett J. T. West Lilly Morgan Columbian Society Laura Crago Parthenon Society

Negro roasted to death by electricity in East New York loop

An unknown Black man fell between the engine and the station in the East New York loop during the morning rush and was literally roasted to death by electricity. The report notes the incident occurred in Brooklyn during business hours.

Brooklyn New York

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